Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/saya

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This Proto-Japonic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Japonic

Pronunciation

Noun

*saya

  1. sheath

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: (saya)
    • Japanese: (saya)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *saya
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kunigami: (shī)
      • Okinawan: (saya)
      • Yoron: (shā)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Yonaguni: (saya)